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All eyes are on Colton Bower as the North Kitsap star tries to lead his team to the state playoffs. The Vikings upset Bainbridge recently so they could be on their way. A contact rather than a power hitter, the catcher plans to play at WSU next year and maybe try to walk-on in football. Steve Powell/North Kitsap Herald

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NK standout Bower strives for state baseball title before heading to WSU

He’s committed to play baseball for the Cougs; might play football too

Colton Bower’s 299-yard, six touchdown performance on Friday night helped him break the North Kitsap record for passing yards in a season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bower sets NK passing record in win over Kingston

Colton Bower is one of the last players you’ll ever hear talking about individual records, but even North…

Olympic’s Joshua Gauyan evades the defense of Port Angeles’ Jeremiah Hall on Friday night in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Prep Football: Week 8 roundup

Sequim 33, Kingston 20

Central Kitsap running back Kouper Hall went over 1,000 rushing yards for the season against North Thurston on Friday night. He had 304 yards and four touchdowns in the 61-7 win. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Central Kitsap’s big win over North Thurston helps push for playoffs

The Central Kitsap High football team had a whole lot of time to ponder its final two games…

Bainbridge quarterback Jack Grant, left, hands off to Garrett Goade as Port Angeles defender Jeremiah Hall closes in on Friday night in Port Angeles. (Keith Thorpe/Olympic Peninsula News Group)

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Football Roundup: Week 7

Port Angeles 27, Bainbridge 7

Colton Bower passed for 363 yards and six touchdowns in North Kitsap’s 56-21 win over Bremerton. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bower throws 6 TD passes, runs for 100 yards in romp

Friday night brought together a North Kitsap team that loves to air out the football and a Bremerton…

Bremerton quarterback Josh Tapangco threw a pair of touchdown passes in his team’s 32-0 win over Bainbridge on Friday night. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Football Roundup: Week 6

North Kitsap 49, Sequim 7

North Kitsap improved to 4-0 on the season with a 42-7 win over Olympic on Friday. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Football roundup: Week 5

North Kitsap 42, Olympic 7

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Big passing plays spark N. Kitsap over Olympic

The Vikings didn’t get off to their fastest start on Homecoming night, but their receivers were able to…

Bainbridge’s air attack had a top-notch night against Sequim. Leading the way was senior Jeff Utter, who caught six passes for a team-high 83 yards. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bainbridge dominates both sides of the ball in 48-10 win over Sequim

After spending last season as Bainbridge’s backup quarterback, senior Jeff Utter was hoping it would be his turn…

Kingston quarterback Brooks Arnim scored both touchdowns in the Bucs’ 27-13 loss to North Mason on Saturday. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bucs can’t take advantage of mistakes in loss to North Mason

Kingston had everything going its way early in the fourth quarter against North Mason. The Bucs had effectively…

Bainbridge’s Jacob Dorsey (45) helps bring down Olympic’s Luke Silva (9) during Friday night’s matchup. The Trojans prevailed 28-24. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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BHS comeback falls short due to lack of kicking game

The good news from Friday night’s football game is that Bainbridge scored as many touchdowns as Olympic. The…

Kingston lineman Hugo Hall goes head-to-head with a teammate during a blocking drill at a preseason practice. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Coach finally has time to teach new system

It’s fair to say that few football coaches had a tougher first season than Kingston’s Billy Russo.

Bainbridge running back Matt LeDorze crashes through the line in the Spartans’ opening night game against Garfield. (Mark Krulish/Bainbridge Island Review)

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Young Bainbridge blown out in opener

It was a baptismal by fire for Bainbridge’s young gridders on opening night.

Colton Bower was a 2A All-State selection in the spring and he leads an experienced North Kitsap team this season. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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All-State QB leads N. Kitsap this fall

Editor’s note: A preview on Kingston football will run in next week’s paper.

Chandler Lindstrom catches a 63-yard touchdown for Central Kitsap against Sequim. (Michael Dashiell/Sequim Gazette)

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Week 5 Olympic League Football Roundup

Bainbridge 28, South Kitsap 14

Bainbridge running back Jack Mielke spins his way into the end zone in the Spartans’ 28-14 win over South Kitsap on Friday night. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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Bainbridge ends football season with romp over SK

Bainbridge legend Tom Paski and assistant coach John Fox once promised to make the long walk from Port…

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Kingston's Kyler Coe-yarr pulls down an interception from a pass intended for Port Angeles' Cyras Mills in the closing moments of the first half on Saturday in Port Angeles.

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Week 4 Olympic League Football Roundup

Central Kitsap 55, Bainbridge 26

North Kitsap quarterback Colton Bower accounted for over 500 yards of offense in his team’s 41-7 win over Bremerton. (Mark Krulish/Kitsap News Group)

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NK QB accounts for 509 yards in romp over Bremerton

Whether or not Friday night represented North Kitsap’s final game of the season has yet to be determined.…

South Kitsap receiver Brayden Segerman tries to get his hands on a pass while surrounded by Sequim defenders. (Michael Dashiell/Sequim Gazette)

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Olympic League football roundup: March 8

Sequim 27, South Kitsap 15